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Picnic Basket

68. Grandma's basket with five items for an anniversary picnic displayed in a basket.

The picnic should include a:

  • small home made cake

  • savoury snack

  • small posy of fresh flowers or a home-made decoration.

  • small jar of preserve

  • home made drink.

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Grandma's basket

Entries to be made by at least two members of one (extended) family and including one young person, whose age should be stated on the back of the entry card.

 

This entry is in addition to entries in any other classes in the show.

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School year 13 and under

69. Young photographer: something that flies (e.g. bird, kite, insect, plane).

70. Young gardener: heaviest weight of potatoes grown in a container. See details below. Any young person can enter this class.

71. Young designer: innovative or artistic use of an empty milk container.

72. Young cook: your own design of a "caterpillar” cake, a friend for "Colin or Cuthbert".

73. You have made it, let’s see it - any item of craft.

Organic Potatoes

School year 11 and under

73. You have made it, let’s see it - any item of craft.

74. Craft: page for a pop-up book.

75. Art: “my village” a pencil drawing.

76. Gardening: a living garden in an ice cream type tub (max 2litre).

77. Baking: my favourite cake.

Slice of Celebration Cake
Arts & Crafts

School year 6 and under

78. Imaginative 3D model using recycled materials.

79. Craft: create a character from a toilet roll tube.

80. Art: an illustrated capital letter (maximum size A4).

81. Gardening: a vegetable you have grown.

82. Baking: three chocolate chip cookies.

School year 2 and under

83. A painted pebble.

84. Craft: a tissue box monster.

85. Art: freehand picture on A4 paper in any medium.

86. Gardening: a container of floating flowers.

87. Baking: two pizza pinwheels,

Tissue-Box-Monsters-Craft_edited.jpg
Image by Markus Spiske

Reception and pre-school

88. Cress grown from seed in a fun container.

89. A collage made from pasta and/or beans on a paper plate.

Image by Scott Rodgerson

Age 3 and under

90. A face made from fruit and/or vegetables on a paper plate.

91. Painting using handprints (max size A4).

Trophies

The BOYLES TROPHY

Best entry in the young person section

The MILLAR CUP

Runner up in the young person section

The TIMPERLEY - GEORGE CUP

Most points in the young person section

The ANN WOLFE YOUNG COOKS TROPHY

Best young cook

The PRICE TROPHY

Best young photographer

The WHITING TROPHY

Best young gardener

The LAING TROPHY

Best young designer

Clear Blue Sky

Notes

  • NB Young people can enter classes for older age groups and open classes.
     

  • Entries in each class must be substantially the work of the young person with minimal adult assistance.
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  • A collage is a picture assembled using a range of different materials such as tissue paper, feathers, dried leaves or flowers.  The class will state the specific materials to be used.

Class 69 - Potatoes grown in a container - heaviest weight of potatoes on the day.

 

Entry instructions

To order a seed potato please complete the form below.  Collection details will be sent to entrants when the potatoes are available.  Judging, weighing the potatoes, will take place when the show is open to the public in the afternoon. The entrant growing the heaviest weight of potatoes will be the winner. 

 

Growing your potatoes

1. Plant your potato in a suitable container (supermarket bag / compost bag) in early May.  Place 50-100mm of drainage (such as gravel or stones) in the bottom of the container. Make sure the container has drain holes in it.

2. Fill the container with about 100-150mm of well-draining compost.

3. Place the seed potato on the soil with the sprouts facing upward.

4. Cover with another 100-150mm of soil and gently pat it down.

5. Place the container in a sunny spot

6. Water the plant, keeping the soil moist but not waterlogged. Potatoes need consistent moisture but don’t like sitting in water. Check the soil regularly and water when the top 25mm feels dry.

7. As your potato plants grow and reach about 150mm tall, add more soil to cover the lower stems, leaving the top leaves exposed. Repeat this process every few weeks until the container is nearly full. This will give you more potatoes.

8. Check your plants regularly for signs of damage. If pests appear, gently wash them off with water.

Order seed potato

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